PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18903, 19 January 1927, Page 11

PRISONERS ESCAPE.

FROM HAMILTON LOCK-UP. BROKE THROUGH FLOORING. (MESS ASSOCIATIOir TELSOBAy.) HAMILTON, January 18. A sensational escape from custody was made early this mornihg by two young men, George Huia Brewer, and George Curtis, who were in the* lockup at the Hamilton police station on charges of the theft of a car. The accused were before tht. Court yesterday and were due to appear again on Thursday. A constable paid periodical visits to the cell during the night, and at 5 a.m. discovered that the two men were missing, while several floor boards had been ripped from their fastening. X heap of earth scooped from beneath indicated the method of their escape. Even then the exit was very narrow, and it must have been difficult work for the prisoners to worm, their way through the small portion of weather boarding which obstructed the passage. , • The smashed cell is a wooden build- ■ ing situated ten yards, at the rear of the statiou. Brewer and Curtis were arrested At Frankton last Friday night and charged with the theft of an Essex car from Ohaupo. Brewer formerly escaped from custody when arrested at T» Awamutu. The country is being scoured by the police for the escapee*. Brewer is sft lOin in height, with fair hair and an open countenance. He Is dressed, in a light grey suit with glaoe .patent shoes. Curtis is dark and sharp featured, sft Bin in, height, unshaven, - and dressed in a dark grey and tweed , suit. Both are of good appearance, and about twenty years. Neither. &."' wearing a hat. =